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Phuket orders traffic plan for EDC Thailand
Phuket orders traffic plan for EDC Thailand
Saturday 6 December 2025 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Officials have instructed police to begin preparing traffic-control measures ahead of next month’s Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC Thailand), with daily crowds expected to reach up to 200,000 people at the new Rhythm Park venue in Cherng Talay.
Truck crunch in Darasamut Underpass
Truck crunch in Darasamut Underpass
Thursday 4 December 2025 09:15 AM
PHUKET: Traffic through the Darasamut Underpass was disrupted yesterday afternoon (Dec 3) after a collision involving a trailer truck, a six-wheel truck and a Toyota Fortuner left two people injured.
Cherng Talay OrBorTor chief runs for re-election
Cherng Talay OrBorTor chief runs for re-election
Tuesday 2 December 2025 01:44 PM
PHUKET: Manoch Panchalard, who has served as Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) for the past four years, has registered to contest the upcoming election, saying he aims to continue the work initiated during his previous term.
Removing Koh Kaew U-turn barriers eases traffic flow, say police
Removing Koh Kaew U-turn barriers eases traffic flow, say police
Saturday 29 November 2025 12:00 PM
PHUKET: Phuket City Police will keep the traffic barriers removed from the forever overladen Koh Kaew U-turn in the name of safety and, they say, to help ease severe congestion on the southbound lanes toward Phuket Town.
Phuket tourism engine marks 11.47mn arrivals
Phuket tourism engine marks 11.47mn arrivals
Friday 28 November 2025 12:42 PM
PHUKET: Phuket welcomed more than 11.47 million tourists from January to October this year, generating over B442 billion in revenue despite a slight year-on-year decline, provincial officials confirmed yesterday (Nov 27).
Motorists asked to avoid Thepkrasattri Rd on Dec 6
Motorists asked to avoid Thepkrasattri Rd on Dec 6
Wednesday 26 November 2025 11:18 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Office has advised motorists to avoid using Thepkrasattri Rd from Bang Khu Intersection to the Heroines Monument between 7pm and 8pm on Saturday, Dec 6.
Governor briefed on Phuket’s traffic, landfill woes
Governor briefed on Phuket’s traffic, landfill woes
Tuesday 25 November 2025 10:43 AM
PHUKET: Governor Nirat Pongsittithaworn has been finally briefed on two of Phuket’s critical problems – traffic congestion around the Heroines Monument and mounting pressure at the Saphan Hin waste-management centre – during a series of meetings with local administrators.
Patong floods again
Patong floods again
Tuesday 18 November 2025 07:52 PM
PHUKET: Patong was hit by flooding for the fourth consecutive week this afternoon (Nov 18), with sudden downpours again leaving major roads underwater and causing heavy traffic disruption across the resort town.
Consultants selected for revised Patong Tunnel EIA
Consultants selected for revised Patong Tunnel EIA
Friday 14 November 2025 09:22 AM
PHUKET: Provincial officials have met to review the proposed Muang Mai–Koh Kaeo–Kathu Expressway, emphasising that any future development must comply with strict environmental protection rules.
Phuket’s climate change initiatives get push
Phuket’s climate change initiatives get push
Monday 10 November 2025 10:24 AM
PHUKET: Phuket is driving forward two key environmental initiatives aimed at preparing the next generation for sustainable development while reshaping the island’s urban planning to better cope with climate change.
Phuket battered again by rain, floods and landslips
Phuket battered again by rain, floods and landslips
Friday 7 November 2025 08:30 AM
PHUKET: Phuket is left mopping up for the third week in a row after heavy rain triggered islandwide flooding, landslips and traffic chaos yesterday (Nov 6), prompting renewed warnings from provincial authorities.
Phiphat insists Patong Tunnel ‘will definitely be built’
Phiphat insists Patong Tunnel ‘will definitely be built’
Thursday 6 November 2025 10:11 AM
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has publicly reaffirmed that the long-delayed Patong Tunnel project “will definitely be built”, despite recent confusion following his order to overhaul the project’s design and management.
Chalong-Patong road gains momentum
Chalong-Patong road gains momentum
Wednesday 5 November 2025 11:00 AM
PHUKET: The long-awaited road connecting Chalong and Patong is moving forward after a site inspection yesterday (Nov 4) by PPAO President Rewat Areerob, Patong Mayor Lalita Maneesri and Chalong Mayor Samran Jindapol.
Patong takes brunt of flooding as heavy rain batters Phuket
Patong takes brunt of flooding as heavy rain batters Phuket
Friday 24 October 2025 09:05 AM
PHUKET: Patong bore the worst of Phuket’s flooding yesterday (Oct 23) as continuous heavy rain from Tropical Storm ‘Fengshen’ triggered flash floods and widespread disruption across the island.
Sapam Shrine holds street procession
Sapam Shrine holds street procession
Thursday 23 October 2025 11:56 AM
PHUKET: Thousands of residents and visitors dressed in white lined the streets of Phuket Town today (Oct 23) to witness the Iw Keng procession from Sapam and Bang Khu shrines ‒ one of the most revered rituals of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which this year celebrates its 200th anniversary.
Phuket Veg Fest hits the streets
Phuket Veg Fest hits the streets
Wednesday 22 October 2025 10:33 AM
PHUKET: The first street processions of this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival took to the streets this morning (Oct 22) with devotees from the Jchoor Su Gong Naka Shrine parading through Wichit from 7:30am and the Guan Yu Shrine in Baan Nabon holding its street procession in nearby Soi Palai, Chalong from 7am.
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Patong, minor flooding across Phuket
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Patong, minor flooding across Phuket
Wednesday 22 October 2025 09:25 AM
PHUKET: Heavy rain across Phuket early this morning (Oct 22) caused a landslide in Patong, felled trees and minor flooding, prompting officials to urge motorists to avoid several key routes while clean-up operations were underway.
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
Phiphat touts B130bn in Phuket ‘mega-projects’
Tuesday 21 October 2025 09:48 AM
PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn after arriving in Phuket yesterday (Oct 20) told the press that the government was pushing nine major infrastructure projects worth more than B130 billion to transform Phuket into a “Smart Mobility Hub” and a world-class logistics and tourism centre on the Andaman coast.
Morning floods disrupt traffic in Patong
Morning floods disrupt traffic in Patong
Monday 20 October 2025 09:59 AM
PHUKET: Major roads in Patong were hit by flooding following heavy overnight rain and this morning (Oct 20), with police reporting that drainage was being delayed by high tide.
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
B2.38bn ‘Heroines Underpass’ cancelled
Saturday 18 October 2025 09:00 AM
PHUKET: The Department of Highways has scrapped the B2.38-billion bidding process for the Heroines Monument underpass project in Thalang, citing the need for review and growing concerns about potential traffic chaos and flooding during construction.

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